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Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Salary

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents earn a median $78,660 a year nationally. Sales and Related Occupations

U.S. median
$78,660
$37.82 per hour
Range
$48,040 – $212,880
10th to 90th percentile
Employed
489,570
across the U.S.

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents take-home pay calculator

Starts at the national median. Pick your state to see your real paycheck.

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$64,167
per year · effective tax rate 18.4%
$5,347Monthly
$2,674Twice a month
$2,468Every 2 weeks
$30.85Hourly
  • Federal income tax$8,475
  • Social Security (6.2%)$4,877
  • Medicare (1.45%)$1,141
  • Texas income tax$0
  • Take-home pay$64,167

Marginal rate: 22% federal + 0.00% state

Pay by experience

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home (no state tax)
10th percentile (entry level)$48,040$23.10$40,780
25th percentile$56,540$27.18$47,610
Median (50th)$78,660$37.82$64,167
75th percentile$129,950$62.48$100,087
90th percentile (top earners)$212,880$102.35$158,413

Best cities for securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents (after tax & cost of living)

#Metro areaMedianTake-homeReal value*Jobs
1New York, NY$167,890$117,154$104,07859,450
2Bridgeport, CT$133,530$96,672$90,4632,910
3Sioux Falls, SD$86,780$69,880$77,104480
4Chicago, IL$100,760$74,872$72,27424,080
5Omaha, NE$82,560$64,034$69,6701,390
6Boston, MA$101,200$75,184$69,44411,860
7Minneapolis, MN$97,670$72,423$69,0916,700
8Oklahoma City, OK$79,590$61,786$68,341990
9Trenton, NJ$92,060$69,920$67,7652,040
10Dallas, TX$86,740$69,852$67,75815,370
11Kansas City, MO$79,410$61,900$66,8882,920
12San Jose, CA$100,030$72,828$65,9533,250
13New Haven, CT$89,040$68,147$65,176530
14Charlotte, NC$81,370$63,336$65,0619,890
15St. Louis, MO$79,300$61,828$65,0225,230
16Austin, TX$77,870$63,612$64,8664,000
17Cleveland, OH$75,900$60,921$64,8623,100
18Tulsa, OK$73,370$57,690$64,664840
19Columbus, OH$77,030$61,685$64,6123,850
20San Antonio, TX$74,420$61,184$64,5982,900
21Houston, TX$77,550$63,386$64,26810,140
22Cincinnati, OH$76,310$61,198$64,1692,980
23San Francisco, CA$102,290$74,178$64,16010,420
24Akron, OH$73,460$59,271$63,480490
25Jacksonville, FL$76,610$62,725$63,0504,020

*Take-home pay in U.S.-average dollars (BEA Regional Price Parities).

Highest-paying cities

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents salary by state

StateMedianTake-homeRangeJobs
New York $168,340$117,435 $59,960 – $239,200+55,630
Massachusetts $100,310$74,603 $50,540 – $219,19014,510
Illinois $99,840$74,270 $50,330 – $209,84027,920
Connecticut $98,560$74,321 $51,310 – $239,200+5,730
Vermont $88,280$67,569 $54,370 – $201,350240
South Dakota $86,780$69,880 $47,750 – $226,210730
Delaware $83,750$63,562 $48,420 – $184,9602,300
Minnesota $83,350$63,322 $50,600 – $239,200+8,820
Nebraska $82,560$64,034 $50,300 – $203,6002,150
New Jersey $82,420$63,752 $50,850 – $212,84015,230
California $79,730$60,698 $50,520 – $197,20055,860
New Hampshire $78,930$64,357 $49,770 – $177,4401,530
Missouri $78,500$61,303 $47,620 – $194,0708,770
Texas $78,470$64,034 $48,160 – $214,22041,640
Oregon $76,710$56,913 $49,700 – $170,6402,900
Alaska $76,360$62,549 $50,570 – $239,200+260
Oklahoma $76,080$59,474 $37,680 – $220,1302,310
Kansas $75,810$58,732 $46,650 – $136,1502,310
Washington $75,510$61,951 $47,820 – $154,6208,770
Arizona $74,840$59,818 $48,860 – $137,80014,600
North Carolina $74,040$58,472 $46,660 – $178,63021,890
Wisconsin $74,010$58,354 $48,600 – $157,7705,980
Michigan $73,480$57,651 $46,640 – $172,6807,160
Ohio $73,300$59,163 $47,540 – $168,10013,520
District of Columbia $72,010$56,255 $51,830 – $215,0701,500
Pennsylvania $71,840$57,164 $47,720 – $166,28015,510
Indiana $68,290$54,887 $46,370 – $176,2406,460
Colorado $67,010$53,731 $46,930 – $171,88012,360
Utah $64,660$52,191 $48,230 – $127,0504,520
Idaho $64,620$51,786 $48,520 – $148,0101,690
Iowa $64,290$52,046 $46,140 – $163,5102,300
North Dakota $63,670$53,339 $45,510 – $234,590740
Virginia $62,910$49,925 $48,450 – $167,13011,320
Florida $62,770$52,616 $47,750 – $160,76042,600
Maryland $61,660$49,159 $50,300 – $133,2008,420
Nevada $61,490$51,587 $50,070 – $126,9603,140
New Mexico $60,850$49,379 $48,920 – $145,2801,690
Georgia $59,990$47,891 $46,900 – $169,18014,950
Maine $59,970$47,500 $49,100 – $177,170690
Kentucky $59,110$47,724 $45,640 – $127,8205,340
Tennessee $58,050$48,823 $38,980 – $145,23011,370
Hawaii $57,590$45,607 $47,260 – $239,200+420
South Carolina $55,390$44,520 $43,630 – $164,1307,230
Arkansas $54,660$44,180 $38,360 – $131,0202,330
West Virginia $50,050$40,872 $37,270 – $108,450930
Alabama $49,230$39,540 $38,460 – $132,1304,710
Louisiana $48,040$39,725 $36,800 – $173,6804,130
Mississippi $46,680$38,552 $37,110 – $93,4201,950

Frequently asked questions

How much does a securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents make?

The national median salary for securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents is $78,660 a year ($37.82 an hour). The lowest-paid 10% earn under $48,040 and the top 10% earn over $212,880. Source: BLS, May 2025.

Which state pays securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents the most?

New York has the highest median pay at $168,340. After taxes and local prices, New York, NY offers the best real take-home pay of any metro area.

How many securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents are there in the U.S.?

About 489,570 people work as securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents nationwide.

All 108 cities